Marketing & Communications Officer

Salary £22k pro rata, working 3.5 days per week (=£15.4k a year for 3.5dpw).

We can be flexible about when the hours are worked.

Salary: £22,000 per year pro rata

Reports to: Marketing & Communications Director

Hours: Three and a half days a week, 10 am-6 pm, with one hour for lunch, or 24.5 hours spread over the week, by agreement with line manager. The post may require some working outside of these hours, for which time off in lieu will be given.

Number of vacancies:

1

Job starts now:

Yes

I would like to receive applications from residents in:

Lambeth and Southwark

Job Description:

We are a membership organisation for leisure-time music groups in the UK. We offer our members practical support and artistic opportunities, celebrate their achievements, speak on their behalf and encourage more people to take part in music. The key priorities of our current 5-year plan are to:

Help our groups become stronger and better able to connect with new members and audiences

Stand up for and celebrate groups, their members, and others coming together to make or present music in their leisure time across the UK

Invite and welcome all kinds of music groups to become part of our community

About the Role:

We are looking for a part-time Marketing and Communications Officer to work with us on promotion, communication, media and income-generation. Are you experienced in digital content and social media? Creative and able to find and write up stories for print, website, email and social media? If you also have great attention to detail, can juggle several tasks at the same time, and would like to find a job where your ideas are appreciated, then we definitely want to hear from you! We are a small team, so we work closely together, but we all also need to be able to work independently and take responsibility for our own area of work.

Job purpose

The Marketing and Communications Officer is one of three roles in the marketing and communications team, responsible for:

Contributing to digital content across multi-platform use

Creating and scheduling content on social media

Contributing to editing and managing website content

Working with the team to research and write content for publications

Help Marketing & Communications Director with marketing research and admin

Work with the Marketing & Communications Director on income generation plans for membership recruitment and retention, corporate membership, instrument insurance, Supporters scheme, and Legacy Giving

Attending marketing and other events as necessary

Key responsibilities

Strategy

Contribute to our marketing strategy

Report against agreed targets

Contribute to market research with line manager, collecting and analysing information, and sharing as required

Contribute to internal and external communications strategy, with members internally and externally about our role, the impact of its members, and the importance of leisure-time music-making for communities, including specific campaigning aims

Contribute to media/PR strategy

Brand

Contribute to establishing a strong and distinctive brand for us.

Apply brand identity consistently, internally and externally.

Help team to research, source or create brand consistent photography and imagery for multi-platform use.

Communications

Contribute to teamwork on goals, key messages, tone of voice, and appropriate channels for communications.

Help with creation and delivery of content across all platforms, e.g. website, social media, etc..

Work with team on membership communications.

Help with internal communications.

Media/Press

Contribute to teamwork on goals, key messages, tone(s) and angle(s) for stories.

With colleagues, set up and attend marketing events (trade shows, festivals, etc.).

Contribute and work with colleagues, Board and volunteers as required.

Person specification

This role is for someone with experience in digital and social media, with creative ideas, with the ability to find and write up stories, and with great attention for detail, bringing these skills to our print publications, website and social media channels.

Essential skills and experience

Ability to write well and clearly for different audiences

Experience of copywriting (print and digital)

Experience of managing social media channels for an organisation

Experience of using a website Content Management System (eg Drupal)

Experience of using mass-emailing tools (e.g. CiviMail, MailChimp)

Excellent communication skills

Excellent attention to detail

Good organisation and time management skills including the ability to keep more than one project going at any one time

Ability to work independently and as part of a small team

Good research skills

Desirable skills and experience

Experience of using InDesign and Adobe Photoshop in a professional capacity

Experience of fundraising

Experience of digital marketing

An understanding of the leisure-time music sector or experience participating in a leisure- time music group

Photography/video skills and experience

A good visual eye

To apply

Send us your CV and a Cover Letter explaining how you meet the person specification and provide details of your experience relevant to the job description.

Please note you will be required to fill out an Equal Opportunities Form.

Application deadline is 9 am on Tuesday 28 May.

Interviews will be on Tuesday 4 June in our London office.

To apply for this job please email us a cover letter and your most up-to-date CV.